firmness
- a word derived from firm.
Example Sentences
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A forkful should reveal layers — firmness, silk, softness — not one uniform paste.
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2026
Even if the call had been intimidating, the judge wrote in his ruling, he was not convinced that such a call “would have chilled a person of ordinary firmness from exercising their First Amendment rights.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
Still, nit-pickers noticed that the benign CPI print was lowered by a sharp drop in used-car prices, which Deutsche Bank economists note offset broad-based firmness elsewhere.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
On the other side, the edge lacked firmness, causing you to slide off when sitting or lying down.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 26, 2026
“Well,” she says, with firmness; no, more than that, a clenched look, like a purse snapping shut.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
